'It was a win only made possible by my sports activism work that exposed Bay to Breakers' blatant exclusion of a non-binary awards category and rallied the community for change,' Cal Calamia said.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Controversy surrounded Bay to Breakers in the days leading up to the historic San Francisco 12K.
The race website says,"Bay to Breakers is a celebration of life, laughter, and the personality of San Francisco." Many argued that the company's actions showed just the opposite. They reached out to Capstone Event Group about awarding non-binary participants in the 2022 race. In so many words, the company told Calamia,"No."
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